Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian pollster Poltracking Indonesia has outlined five recommendations for improving the performance of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's administration as public satisfaction with the government continues to decline.

Senior Poltracking researcher Masduri Amrawi said Monday that the government still had a public trust rating of 63.2 percent, giving it room to address areas of concern.

A Poltracking survey conducted from August 14 to 20 found that 55.1 percent of respondents were satisfied with the administration's performance, while 63.2 percent said they trusted the government.

Public satisfaction has fallen steadily, from 78.1 percent in October 2025 to 74.1 percent in March 2026, 72.2 percent in May, 58.4 percent in July and 55.1 percent in August.

1. Protect purchasing power and create jobs

Poltracking's first recommendation is for the government to focus on protecting household purchasing power and expanding employment opportunities.

The survey found that 44.3 percent of respondents identified high prices of basic necessities as their main concern. Meanwhile, 62.5 percent said their household spending was higher than a year earlier.

The findings come as satisfaction with the government's economic performance stood at just 41.8 percent, the lowest among the policy areas surveyed.

2. Improve priority programs

The second recommendation is to evaluate and sharpen the implementation of the government's priority programs, including the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program and the Red-and-White Village Cooperatives (KDMP).

Poltracking said the programs should be implemented in ways that provide more tangible benefits to the public.

3. Improve governance and public communication

Poltracking also recommended improvements in government governance and public communication.

The recommendation comes amid varying levels of public satisfaction across policy areas. Satisfaction with political affairs and national stability stood at 51.9 percent, while law enforcement and corruption eradication received a 48.3 percent satisfaction rating.

4. Strengthen law enforcement and anti-corruption efforts

The fourth recommendation focuses on strengthening law enforcement and efforts to combat corruption.

The survey recorded a satisfaction rate of 48.3 percent for law enforcement and corruption eradication, placing the area below education, social and cultural affairs, healthcare, and defense and security.

5. Strengthen checks and balances

Poltracking's fifth recommendation is to strengthen checks and balances while maintaining coordination between the president and vice president.

"Prabowo and Gibran's cohesion, if balanced by proportional parliamentary oversight, could contribute to a dynamic and productive democratic environment," Masduri said.

Public satisfaction continues to fall

Poltracking's August survey found the highest satisfaction levels in education at 63.9 percent, followed by social and cultural affairs at 63.7 percent, healthcare at 62.6 percent, and defense and security at 61.6 percent.

The overall satisfaction rating of 55.1 percent represents a significant decline from 78.1 percent recorded in October 2025.

The survey involved 1,220 respondents across Indonesia's 38 provinces and was conducted through face-to-face interviews from August 14 to 20, 2026.

Poltracking used a stratified multistage random sampling method, with a margin of error of approximately 2.9 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.

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